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2019 Chardonnay

2019 Chardonnay

Chardonnay
VA - Loudoun - Middleburg
$26.00 / 750 mL Bottle
  • Alcohol 12.5%
  • pH 3.45
  • Bottling Date 8/12/20
Our Chardonnay is made from 100% grapes from Casanel Vineyards. Fermented in Stainless steel, with 34% reserved for blending back in. 66% aged sur lie for 1 month in French Burgundy barrels. No Malo-lactic fermentation. Flavors of tropical pineapple, tart citrus, and delicate pastry. ------------------------------------------------------------ WINEMAKING NOTES Our Chardonnay is made from 100% grapes from Casanel Vineyards. After hand-harvesting and sorting in the vineyard, the grapes were gently transported in small lugs and were stored for one night in a cold room. The day after, the grapes were sorted again on a sorting table before pressing. Cold-settling occurred for one night, followed by alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank. Toward the middle of the fermentation, 32% of the juice was sent to French Burgundy barrels to finish the fermentation, while the final 68% remained in stainless steel tank. After a few weeks of “sur lie” aging (aging on the lees while in oak barrel) and a gentle “bâtonnage” (lees stirring), the wine was racked off the lees and sent back into oak barrels to continue the aging process. In July, we proceeded to protein stabilization and cold stabilization before hand-bottling on the Estate, which occurred in August TASTING & PAIRING NOTES citrus – lemon custard – lime - pineapple - vanilla - bread - pastry - long – rich – nice balance between acidity from the fruit and creaminess from the aging in barrels Rich dishes – dishes with creamy sauces – lean protein – pizza, flatbread – versatile with cheese, goes well with bloomy rind cheese PRODUCTION DETAILS Vintage Year: 2019 Vineyard: 100% Casanel Vineyard – 100% Estate Appellation: AVA Middleburg Composition: 100% Chardonnay Clone: 76 & 95 (Cert) RS: 101-14 & 3309 Average Vine Age: 11 & 12 years Harvest Date: 08/30/19 Bottling Date: 08/12/2020 Fermentation: Stainless Steel Yeast: VL3 ML: None pH: 3.42 Alcohol: 13.0% vol. Residual Sugar: < 0.03 g/l in glucose-fructose Aging: 32% French oak (68% stainless steel New Oak: 50% (50% in new barrel & 50% in once-used French oak) Aging Time: 11 months Cases produced: 128 cases Cellaring: Enjoy it now to 2024 - (medium-full body wine)

Notes

French oak aged sur-lie first month. Aged in French oak 11 months. Blended with stainless steel chardonnay before bottling.

Maker Name

Katie & Tyler Henley

Vineyard/Orchard Name

Casanel Vineyards & Winery